New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
OBITUARY..
THE PEW DIR RAY PALMER.

THE REV. DIR. RAY PALMER.
The Rev Dr. Ray Palmer died at 1045 a. m yesterday
Mt his house, No. 2O5 Mount Pleasantave newark iii'
death had been momentariy looked for since Monday
~ ,Lon al four weeks ago. when he had third at
tack Of parayss and partly recovered but week ago ne
suffered relapse For three days previous 10 MS uean
no was unconscious. The last words lie was hearu "
inter were spoken on Monday morning. when ne h'r
INJURED stanza from his hymn entitled, Jesus tsso
eyes have never seem:
"when death these mortal eyes shall seal
And still this :, ,h ana,9 TSa ne rsyeal
All glorious Thou art"
Tho funeral will take place tomorrow at 23o p H. ae
Beleve Avenue Church The Rev. hugh " rehteooS''
the pastor will conduct tho services and PROBABLY d.
sorrs OF Brooklyn will deliver the address, brie Pre-
mjnarv services at the house Will be conducted ny tne
Rev DR.. william HAYES Ward Ohiceis ana deacohS VI
the church will be the pall-bearers.
RAY Palmer was born at Little Compton, r. l., on NO
vem6er To- lsOs When he to boyhood his parents
intended tit him for some mercantile business anu
when thirteen years Of age lie was appfentceu " DIS
ION merchant The conditions OF his apprenticeship were
that he should devote certain number OF hours 70 suy
literary tastes and indsposed him TO pursue Dlsness
career. and after two years experience III te @
hpdover lie spent three years here in preparatory
studies and then entered Yale College where ne WIZ III
was graduated with the class $50 and his first occu
patton after leaving college was that OF eacneI IN
fashionable private school in Fuonst, near ChufchsI
br palmer had already developed the poetical faculty
YORK that he wrote the remarkable hymn, since trans
lated into dozen languages beginning:
My faith looks up TO thee,
Thou Lamb OF Calvary,
Saviour divine.
The hymn attracted the notice OF Lowell Mason OF
BOSTON, and other competent critics, and soon be-
came popular II was the foundation OF MS inine
as "A poet and hymn writer year hfterWaIu MI;
Palmer returned TO New-Haven. and became associated
with Professor Andrews the Latin scholar 10 the con
troll young ladies' seminary, one oil the htst Vi tne
kind To offer higher education To women. l., A.
In 1882 Dr. Palmer was licensed as PTea a, u ~
CoDgrcgationast Church. aud accepted ns nrst can "
Bath Me- where he ordained IN 1870. Al Ddth ne
married daughter OF Marmaduke Ward or that city lie
spent fifteen years Ia ministerial WORK inert aau .
took church in Albany. where he remained LOT nun
ber ofJears During TINS time ne occupies MS Of
writing hymns AMI religious works A. he vi
his Passionate In Albany he was appointed secretary
the Congregational Union ana hsiu tn. oi,o
twelve years during which period ABOUT oVo @
were built by the aid OF tue association for many
years Dr. Palmer lived quietly In newark ne wa, ou
OF the founders of the Belevle Avenue 'ongesolst
Church which has become one OF the largest ana most
influential IN Newark, aud occasionally lie Pea'nru itoI
the pulpit. The golden wedding Of Dr. ana MIS- hhy
Taner occurred on October ,. 1882. and was noted ny
the universal love and interest manifested lot c "seu
couple His wife died oniy recently IN l 80 ~.
Palmer had a stroke OF paralysis ana MS no vas
dcsparcd Of hut he recovered IL was the return OF 's
maiady, complicated with Other diseases thh oau'ea m
death. ,s-,-,...,
Among the books published FROM his pen spiritual
improvement Aid 10 Growth Ia Grace US3yl,
Closet Hours" u95l - seHem3er ne go. uxnn,
on the Formation OF Religious Opinions tleoo, nS mus
ma sacred Pieces" 1869. Hy mus OF Ny HOLY nouis
ii sG6l Home o rihc Unost Paradise lso- Earnest
Words True success In LIE lls|9l' tonp'oe99
Poctical Works" us76l Voices Of Hope and "ladhess
Qs-Ol. Mr. Palmcr's hymns The most noteworthy ao
those beginning: Torrent Of Everlasting Love Ihou
wbo poil,t the Year Around" Away from Earth my
spirit Turn" Thine Holy bays Returning - Am -
me- Lori Rest" Jesus, Thou Joy OF Loving Hearts,
Eternal Father Thou Hast Said" Jesus Lamb OF roa
for Me-" Take Me- oh. Ny Father. Take Me- "o ~"
Thou Eternal ilte OBTAIN Thou saviour from my
son the Rev charles Palmer OF Bridgeport. Conn. anu
two daughters seven children are dead